The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-08-16
Late Foreign News.
UNITED STATES.

New York "Times" (Mugwump):
The most noteworthy feature Of the
Ohio (Democratic) Convention, so
far as concerns national politics, was
the harangue against civil service
reform that preceded the Endorsement
of the administration and the nomi-
nation of the candidate who conspi-
cuously presented himself as friendly
TO the administration.
New York Commercial Adver-
tiser (Rep.): The question is how
to check the inflow of the dangerous
classes from foreign lands without
ruling out the honest immigrants
who come hither to better themselves
and their children by becoming
American citizens and helping us to
maintain and perpetuate American
ideas of individual liberty and re-
stricted, popular government.
Charleston "News and Courier"
(Dem. j: The Democratic party may
as we'll make up its mind to be de-
feated at the congressional elections
next year unless it shall next winter
do its utmost to reduce taxation so as
to prevent the accumulation Of sur
plus revenue. Increasing the eX-
penditures so as to balance the
account will not answer. The pub
lie demand is for less taxation, and
not for larger outlay. There is no
room to mistake public sentiment.
The President will not be slaughtered
because the party is unfaithful to
its pledges, but the wrong-doing and
do nothing Congressman will go.
A painter named James Martin
fell off the Brooklyn bridge a dis
lance of 1870 feet striking the water
on his chest. He was picked up by
the tug William Logan and trans
ferred to the Chamber street Hos
pital when it was ascertained he had
received no serious injurious.
New York, Aug. 1st.-StOck
trading assumed more natural tone
this morning and there was no ex-
citement. The board representa-
tives of II. II. Powers and NIessrs.
Gould & Henry, shortly after the
opening of the exchange, annoupced
their suspension. The firm had no
outstanding contracts on the ex-
change.
At a meeting of prominent opera
tors, which was held this morning it
was decided that to check the de-
cline in the stock market Was a5sol-
utely necessary to saves the country
from a panic. A. V. White, A. f.
Bateman and Addison Cammack
agreed to buy $4,000 shares of
stocks for that purpose. This was
done, and the buying turned the
market, and caused an advance of
two per cent all around. The pur-
chases were for the purpose of
covering the short sales made at
much higher figures.
Washington, Aug. 1st.-Mrs.
John A. Logan has arrived at her
home in this city. She is reported
to be in q serious condition. 1t is
said that her shoulder blade, which
was dislocated, will have to be reset,
as the first operation was somewhat
of failure.
Martin Facing, boy of fourteen
years, living on Davis street, near
Clay, was sent to the Smallpox
Hospital to-day with a bad case of
continent smallpox. 1t is not known
how he contracted the disease.
If the execution of Sharp's sent
ence is to be deferred every time he
engages new advocate in order to
enable the new man to "familiarize
himself with the case" Sing Sing
will be avoided as long as the rich
convict's money holds out and
lawyers can be found to argue for
him. The people are looking whether
the law can be nullified for the bene-
fit of rich old boodlers and bride
givers,
The schooners Rosana and Annie
are in from the Sandwich islands.
The former arrived Saturday and
the latter yesterday. The Annie left
on July 9th, the day after the
steamer departed from Honolulu.
but, sailing from another island,
bring no later news regarding revolu'
tionary topics.
The brig John d. Spreckels is
expected every hour. She was al
the port of Honolulu when the
steamer sailed.
There has been rough weather OF
the Pacific lately. Battling winds
and high seas have delayed the sail
ing vessels.
Four cases of scarlatina were re
ported at the Health Office to-day al
having developed at SAG Turk, Y;
Webster and 40 Jessie street. There
was one case of diphtheria reported
yesterday at 1884 Fifteenth street
and three more to-day at 1870 Val
cncia, 76 Clipper and 8 Janscl
street.
st. Louis, August 1st. The fathe
of Brooks, alias Maxwell, is maxim!
preparations to make an appeal TO
his son to Lieutenant-Governo
Moorehouse, who is now acting Gov
emo. Brooks wants stay of exc
cution and believes that his so
would be sufficiently punished wit
imprisonment for life. Mr.. Brook
is Mason in high standing, ant
, officers assert that he is bringin